Kane Black
Chief Executive, INEX Innovate
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year – Biotechnology
Kane Black is a seasoned entrepreneur with an extensive and diverse international career in leadership roles across the technology, biotechnology, medical device and health care investment sectors.
Kane began his career with Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed technology company, Adtec Corporation K.K. (now known as AKIBA Holdings), serving as Director and Head of Operations for Europe. There, he demonstrated a proven track record of growth and was also instrumental in the company’s buyout by Japanese technology company, Shinden Hightex Corporation.
In 2009, Kane joined a Hong Kong-based private family office as Asia Director and steered its investment portfolio. He then co-founded Nova Satra Health in 2012 with a view to develop, collaborate and commercialize cutting-edge therapies across the medical technology spectrum. This led to the establishment of Singapore-based molecular diagnostic developer Nova Satra Dx in 2014. In August 2019, Nova Satra Health merged with INEX Innovations Exchange in a US$72m deal to create INEX Innovate.
Kane is a council member of National University of Singapore’s Medicine International Council since 2020.
About INEX Innovate
INEX Innovate (INEX) is one of Asia’s fastest growing medical technology developers and medical laboratory operators. Spun off from the National University of Singapore (NUS), INEX is Asia’s first women’s health technology group. Founded by maternal-fetal medicine specialists, INEX focuses on developing and commercializing molecular diagnostic technologies in the areas of fetal health and female oncology.
INEX has a broad commercial portfolio of validated tests in prenatal health, ovarian and breast cancers along with more than 48 key patents. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary iGene Laboratory, INEX operates a College of American Pathologist accredited Next-Generation Sequencing laboratory that provides diagnostic testing, contract research and COVID-19 testing services.
The company has been recognized globally with several accolades including The Straits Times’ Singapore’s fastest-growing companies and the Financial Times’ high-growth companies Asia-Pacific 2022 and other awards from Frost & Sullivan and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
Website: inex.sg
